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Discussing iconic Belgian architecture with urban planners, architects, writers and curators.

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Weekly listings of exhibitions, concerts, openings, parties and events to do over the weekend.

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Local heroes reveal their favourite neighbourhood hotspots and hangouts – from bars and bookshops to restaurants and galleries.

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The best Belgian-only art, food, photography, music, travel, architecture and neighbourhood tips from the magazine’s team of editors.

hub heroes

We team up with hub.brussels, Brussels’ Business Support Agency, and shine a light on 50 of the Region’s start-up success stories driving the capital city’s economic landscape forward. From the eco-conscious manufacturer to the technology-enabled post-production imprint, our 50-strong selection of portraits and interviews plays testament to the Region’s dense and dynamic culture of entrepreneurship.

The Brussels Bike Hundred

We’re teaming up with Bike for Brussels to put together a 100-strong selection of local heroes shaping the city each in their own way. From designers and DJs to performers and publishers, these are the creatives riding Brussels forward.

The Mechelen Hundred

Nestled between Brussels and Antwerp, Mechelen has often been overshadowed by its larger neighbours. Yet teaming up with the City of Mechelen, our line-up of 100 of the city’s most prominent people, places and projects proves the extent of its potential. From artists and creatives to critical thinkers and fighters, these are the powerhouses driving Mechelen forward one step at a time.

The House Hundred

We’re teaming up with Bulldog to select 100 essential people, places and projects in Belgian house music. From producers and DJs to record labels and festivals, these are the forces driving the homegrown house scene forward, one BPM at a time.

The Leuven Hundreds

We’ve joined forces with Leuven to highlight 100 local people, places and projects that contribute towards making the city what it is today. From artists and architects to producers and professors, these are the driving forces powering Leuven forward one ingenious initiative at a time.

The Antwerp Hundreds

We've teamed up with This is Antwerp to bring you The Antwerp Hundreds, a 100-strong selection of local movers and shakers setting the tone for the neighbourhood of tomorrow.

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An in-depth look at the work of Belgian design studios, published monthly.

Favourite Belgian movies

Selections of essential Belgian movies handpicked by artistic directors, curators and all-round cinema connoisseurs.

Curator talks

Intimate conversations with curators dissecting the ambitions, intentions and narratives of their recently opened exhibitions.

Exhibition reviews

Visual documentaries of recently opened contemporary art exhibitions in Belgium.

Portfolio reports

Reviewing the practice of Belgium-based artists through in-depth looks at their recent works.

Studio visits

Exploring the environments and artistic spaces of some of the country’s foremost contemporary artists.

The art throwaway project

Insights into the lives of local contemporary art movers and shakers through our office Quicksnaps.

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Exclusive mixes

Hour-long mixes recorded by the crème de la crème of Belgian DJs and producers exclusively for us.

Favourite Belgian releases

Selections of essential Belgian tracks handpicked by local tastemakers, from DJs and producers to record label heads and record store clerks.

The music throwaway project

Backstage antics, tour tales and onstage adventures with some of the country’s most exciting musical talents captured with our office Quicksnaps.

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“I was not supposed to sing and yet here I am singing!” Céline Gillain on being a product of the culture we live in and seeing depression as a form of resistance

“I was not supposed to sing and yet here I am singing!” Céline Gillain on being a product of the culture we live in and seeing depression as a form of resistance

An in-depth interview with the Brussels-based producer, culled from our last ever print edition.

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How Leuven-based Pieter Eykens’ two labels – Onderstroom and Aguirre – cover a broad spectrum of the underground

How Leuven-based Pieter Eykens’ two labels – Onderstroom and Aguirre – cover a broad spectrum of the underground

Almost any and every record collector who’s into new or cold wave, synth-pop or minimal synth owns at least one release from Onderstroom, whilst those who follow contemporary experimental music will certainly possess an Aguirre record. What few people might know however is that both labels are operated by the same person.

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Silent treatment: The story of a woman’s quest for spirituality

Silent treatment: The story of a woman’s quest for spirituality

Eva Donckers ventures to a little village in the Ardennes, and learns about Irma's life-changing experiences at the Asharum.

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“My practice is one of astonishment that consists in opening images up.” How the work of Benoît Platéus makes you see what you weren’t supposed to

“My practice is one of astonishment that consists in opening images up.” How the work of Benoît Platéus makes you see what you weren’t supposed to

We speak to Benoît Platéus about his versatile artistic practice, the role accidents and imperfections play in his work and his laser-like focus on the myriads of possibilities inherent in imagery.

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On curating a festival for audiences who aren’t seasoned adepts of the live arts, by Karlien Meganck and Vincent Wilms

On curating a festival for audiences who aren’t seasoned adepts of the live arts, by Karlien Meganck and Vincent Wilms

We get up close and personal with deSingel's curator for performing arts Karlien Meganck and production manager for performing arts Vincent Wilms to learn more about the thinking processes and ethos behind BOUGE B.

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2F4F on a new era of blending sound and visual

2F4F on a new era of blending sound and visual

In light of Brussels-based audio-visual label 2F4F’s recently-launched residency for The Word Radio, we sit down with the 2F4F duo to discuss going against the preconceived codes of both the music industry and the contemporary art scene.

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Immortalising dancefloor memories: Nightlife anecdotes and club flyer designs

Immortalising dancefloor memories: Nightlife anecdotes and club flyer designs

To coincide with the opening of Designing the Night at ADAM, we team up with design historian and the show’s curator Katarina Serulus and ask a few committed archivists to submit their iconic club flyers.

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The Word x Canon present Nightshift

The Word x Canon present Nightshift

To mark the recent launch of Canon’s EOS R System camera, we tasked photographer Eva Donckers with capturing the full-blown, dark-tinted beauty of Brussels nightlife in one straight night with a subtle, sharp and uncompromising eye.

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